It is my understanding that the code is at least inspired by an Alibaba project called EasyExcel. https://github.com/alibaba/easyexcel
Could we get more background on what if any code came from Alibaba's EasyExcel and if we would therefore need to look at getting an SGA from Alibaba and possibly iCLAs from the EasyExcel contributors? On Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at 01:48, tison <wander4...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi IPMC Members, > > I want to propose EasyXL[1] as a new Apache Incubator project. You can > find the proposal[2] of EasyXL for more details. > > [1] https://github.com/fast-excel/fastexcel > [2] https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/INCUBATOR/EasyXL+Proposal > > EasyXL is a Java library that provides fast, memory-efficient, and > easy-to-use Excel file processing. It was created to simplify Excel > development, reduce the risk of memory leaks, and improve processing > efficiency, especially for large datasets. By optimizing Apache POI’s > Excel parsing logic, EasyXL provides a streamlined API and built-in > model conversion features that enable developers to focus on business > logic instead of low-level file handling. > > The project has an active user base and a growing community, with > adoption in production by multiple companies and organizations. We > believe that bringing EasyXL to the Apache Software Foundation will > ensure its long-term neutrality, encourage a more diverse and > sustainable contributor base, and accelerate adoption globally by > following “The Apache Way” of open, meritocratic, and community-driven > development. > > I'll act as the champion, and here is the proposed mentor list: > > tison [ti...@apache.org] > Dave Fisher [w...@apache.org] > Huajie Wang [benj...@apache.org] > PJ Fanning [fannin...@apache.org] > > Note that both Dave and PJ are PMC members of Apache POI. > > Best, > tison. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
